DOWNTOWN DRUG
NPI 1770910655
Pharmacy - Community/Retail Pharmacy in Roanoke, VA

NPI Status: Active since October 08, 2013

Contact Information

300 1ST ST SW
ROANOKE, VA
ZIP 24011
Phone: (540) 904-2255
Fax: (540) 904-2685

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About DOWNTOWN DRUG

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Downtown Drug, a provider established in Roanoke, Virginia operating as a Pharmacy, focusing in community/retail pharmacy . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1770910655 assigned on October 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 3336C0003X with license number 0201004562 (VA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Downtown Drug. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. William Scott Fauber (President)

NPI
1770910655
Provider Legal Name
SHAWSVILLE PHARMACY INC
Other Organization Name
DOWNTOWN DRUG
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
300 1ST ST SW ROANOKE, VA 24011
Location Phone
(540) 904-2255
Location Fax
(540) 904-2685
Mailing Address
PO BOX 301 ROANOKE, VA 24002
Mailing Phone
(540) 904-2255
Mailing Fax
(540) 904-2685
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-08-2013
Last Update Date
05-13-2015
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Pharmacy Community/Retail Pharmacy

Taxonomy Code
3336C0003X
Type
Suppliers
License No.
0201004562
License State
VA
Taxonomy Description
A pharmacy where pharmacists store, prepare, and dispense medicinal preparations and/or prescriptions for a local patient population in accordance with federal and state law; counsel patients and caregivers (sometimes independent of the dispensing process); administer vaccinations; and provide other professional services associated with pharmaceutical care such as health screenings, consultative services with other health care providers, collaborative practice, disease state management, and education classes.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

MR. WILLIAM SCOTT FAUBER

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(540) 904-2255

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1770910655, we treat the final digit (5) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 55. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 55 = 5).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
5
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 55

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 55 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 55 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1770910655.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1770910655, enumerated as an "organization" on October 08, 2013.

The provider is located at 300 1ST ST SW ROANOKE, VA 24011 and the phone number is (540) 904-2255.

Pharmacy with taxonomy code 3336C0003X and a focus in Community/Retail Pharmacy.